#885BBA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.147 303.9), rgb(136, 91, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#885BBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885BBA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 91, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.147 303.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #885BBA | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885BBA | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885BBA text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885BBA text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E4
oklch(81% 0.066 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CB
oklch(63.1% 0.134 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885BBA
oklch(56.1% 0.147 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#72499F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#885BBA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D6FBD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A70B8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6C82 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885BBA
#885BBA
oklch(56.1% 0.147 303.9)
- #648100
#648100
oklch(56% 0.139 123.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #885BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #885BBA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.